What is a safe way to take public transport in Lebanon?

I recently met a girl I’ve known online for a while. She came from France and we went together to the mountains, had a great time. Basically we had a great day. It all starts at the end of the day when I was taking her back to find a bus. Well first of all we picked up a bus and I asked the driver if he’s going to Hamra. He said yes he was, so I told him to take care of the lady, and he said “yes let her sit next to me” …I hesitated. I didn’t tell my friend to do anything, just to tell the driver to take her to Beirut, didn’t want her sitting next to the driver as I wouldn’t trust bus drivers at night. Then 10 minutes later I was worried that she was by herself. So I tried calling her…and then she called back telling me the driver is telling her he wants to kiss her.

I told her to let me speak to him, and in a firm straightforward tone I told the driver to drop her at dora…he handed her back to me on the phone and I asked her what he told her…and she said that he wanted to kiss her. So I spoke to him again asked him what he said and he claimed he wanted to drive her to beirut. So I said “yes just do that, drop her at Dora”.

I said a little prayer, and then 10 minutes later she calls. And says she screamed at the driver to let her out of the bus and he did and then she found a safe service taxi to take her home. I’m glad I handled the driver well and I see now he probably hadn’t the guts to tell me what he really told her. Like by calling me she put him back in place.

But yes back to the question, what is a safe way for public transport in Lebanon?

OAG